African Nations Can Overcome Underdevelopment - Jonathan

President Goodluck Jonathan said Thursday in Abuja that African nations must learn to manage their resources better if they wished to overcome poverty and underdevelopment. Speaking at an audience with

Pastor Chuck Pierce of Global Spheres International Church, President Jonathan said that in spite of current challenges, he was confident that African nations will achieve rapid development and progress if their governments and peoples make the right decisions and implement them.

Fake CNN Reporter Nabbed In Bayelsa

The State Security Service (SSS) has arrested a man identified as Paul Yempe over his false claim to be a Correspondent to the Cable News Network (CNN) in the Niger Delta region. He was apprehended by the state Chairman of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), Mr. Tariyon Akono who handed him over to the Department of State Service (DSS).

According to the SSS, the fake CNN reporter was arrested with an Identification Card of the Rivers State Broadcasting Corporation known as Radio Rivers and a fake Identification card of the CNN.

4 people Remanded for Dumping Children in Stream

Four suspects who allegedly dumped two children in Dumi stream, in Bauchi Local Government Area has been remanded in police custody by the Bauchi State Chief Magistrate’s court. The four suspects including the parents of the children were arrested by the Police and arraigned in court.

It was reported recently that two children were dumped inside a stream by unknown persons in Bauchi. One of the children died while the other survived.

Police prosecutor, Inspector Amos Ukpe, had filed two separate cases over the incident.

My take on the Child Not Bride Movement

A few days ago, I signed a petition online [Change.org] to stop the marriage of underage girls in Nigeria. Just like most of you, I didn't read what I was signing against. I didn't know the details of this law, I only went with what I saw/read on facebook, twitter, bbm etc. So I went researching on this topic, just to become fully aware of this situation. Then I came across this article online and it answered a lot of my questions. Read the article after the cut......

When you marry an illiterate, you make stupid decisions like Jonathan”~Wole Soyinka.

According to Giant Comfort:

Wole Soyinka “When You Marry An Illiterate Woman, You Make Stupid Decisions Like Jonathan”

An analytical piece With Prof. Wole Soyinka He has obliged to sharing this with as many Nigerians as possible. Please share this with friends and the general public.

It’s No More about Subsidy Alone.

The American President has only TWO aircraft, our president has 9[Nine] in his fleet and was voted money recently to buy ONE more! Making it TEN!

List of Senators who voted for underage marriage

According to Linda Ikeji:

Below is the list of the Nigeria Senators who voted for underage marriage in Nigeria...             

1. Sen. Abdulmumin M. Hassan (Jigawa South West, PDP)

2. Sen. Abdullahi Danladi (Jigawa North West, PDP)

3. Sen. Adamu Abdullahi (Nasarawa West, PDP)

4. Sen. Ahmed Barata (Adamawa South, PDP)

5. Sen. Akinyelure Ayo (Ondo Central, Labour Party)

6. Sen. Alkali Saidu A. (Gombe North, PDP)

7. Sen. Bagudu Abubakar A. (Kebbi Central, PDP)

8. Sen. Dahiru Umaru (Sokoto South, PDP)

9. Sen. Galaudu Isa (Kebbi North, PDP)

10. Sen. Garba Gamawa (Bauchi North, PDP)

Rivers crisis: Pres. Jonathan withdraws JTF soldiers, Armored cars from Gov's lodge?

That is what Sahara Reporters is reporting. According to SR, about 30 soldiers guarding the Governor's lodge have been summarily withdrawn by the Brigade Commander in charge of the Joint Task Force (JTF) in Port Harcourt at the orders of President Goodluck Jonathan.

SaharaReporters also reports that the soldiers took with them two Armored Personnel Cars (APC) usually stationed at Government House.

 

A military source allegedly told SR that the removal of the soldiers was ordered from Abuja. He warned that things might get bloodier in the state capital with the JTF gone from Government House leaving thesecurity of the governor and his aides in the hands of a few police officers and State Security Services agents.

2 Chainz to land in Nigeria This Evening

VIDEO: How Nigerian Governors Voted At the Nigerian Governors's Forum

Harry Redknapp regrets not signing the Nigerian Striker Peter Odemwingie during the January transfer window

The QPR manager believes that things would have been different if he had signed the Nigerian striker in January

Queen Park Rangers are almost consigned to relegation to the Championship but Harry Redknapp believes things could have been different if he had signed Peter Odemwingie last January.

"I would not have changed an awful lot, really," Redknapp told the Daily Mail.

Churches, activists drag Jonathan to UN over pardon for Alamieyeseigha, homosexual rapist

World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) and Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) have dragged the President Goodluck Jonathan-led Federal Government to the United Nations Universal Periodic Review (UPR) expressing “serious concerns about the state pardon granted former Bayelsa State Governor, Diepreye Alamieyeseigha by President Goodluck Jonathan.”

Nigerian singer Susan 'Goldie' Harvey dies in Lagos

Susan "Goldie" Harvey's music was popular across Africa

Nigerian pop singer Susan Oluwabimpe Harvey, popularly known as "Goldie", has died after a sudden illness.

Super Eagles Squad for African Cup of Nations 2013

Squad After Jump

Gunmen attack Nigerian police station, Kill 4

(CNN) -- Gunmen overran a police headquarters and a government building in northeastern Nigeria early Thursday, killing four people, including two civilians, officials said.

LMFAO NEPA THO 'NO MORE BLACK OUT'

dis country Nigeria only God can help us now 

LMFAO MOBILE POLICE (MOPOL) IN NIGERIA TURNS INTO A CONDUCTOR

                                            WTF IS GOING ON HERE :S NAIJA SMH